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Fever close regular season with win over WNBA-best Lynx
Kelsey Mitchell scored 18 points, four teammates finished in double figures and the Indiana Fever never trailed during an 83-72 victory over the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Odyssey Sims added 15 points, Aliyah Boston had 10 points and eight rebounds and Natasha Howard and...
Big changes for Alex Bowman’s pit crew ahead of Bristol playoff race
Alex Bowman has a mostly new pit crew as his Hendrick Motorsports team prepares for the final race in the opening round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.,Bowman's crew will feature two new tire changers, a new tire carrier and a new jackman for Saturday night's Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol ...
Behren Morton, No. 21 Texas Tech look to keep rolling vs. Oregon St.
High-flying No. 21 Texas Tech will welcome another test on the eve of Big 12 play when Oregon State comes to Lubbock, Texas on Saturday.,The Red Raiders (2-0) moved up three spots in the AP Poll this past week after a 62-14 thrashing of Kent State. Texas Tech played well on both sides of the ball, p...
No. 7 Texas working through growing pains with UTEP up next
No. 7 Texas will look to work on itself and build momentum for the gauntlet ahead when it clashes with UTEP on Saturday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (1-1) play at home for the second straight week after bouncing back from a 14-7 season-opening loss at Ohio State. Texas easily handled San Jose Sta...
No. 8 Irish preaching long view, while No. 16 Texas A&M seeks revenge
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman introduced his team to the concept of delayed gratification this week.,Sometimes, Freeman told them, you don't get the thing you want right away. But with the right amount of patience and persistence, the prize is still attainable.,No. 8 Notre Dame (0-1) will see if t...
Coach wants UCLA to 'show up in the first half' vs. New Mexico
Seeking a boost in its final game before conference play, winless UCLA will return home to Pasadena, Calif., on Friday night to face New Mexico for just the second time in program history.,The Bruins beat the Lobos in the 2002 Las Vegas Bowl 27-13, but the 2025 version of UCLA football draws New Mex...
Report: Red Sox scratch Dustin May, call up Connelly Early
Boston Red Sox prospect Connelly Early will make his major league debut on Tuesday, replacing injured list-bound Dustin May as the starting pitcher against the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., the Boston Herald reported.,Early, 23, was a fifth-round draft pick by Boston in 2023 out of Virg...
Trevor Story, Red Sox look to flex muscles against A's
It's typically a winning day at the ballpark for the Boston Red Sox if Trevor Story hits a homer.,Story went deep in the series opener and will look to flirt again with the fences on Tuesday when the Red Sox face the Athletics in the middle contest of a three-game series in West Sacramento, Calif.,S...
Garrett Crochet, Red Sox fire 3-hit shutout against A's
Garrett Crochet struck out 10 over seven sharp innings while leading the Boston Red Sox to a 7-0 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Crochet (15-5) allowed three hits and didn't issue a walk before leaving after 101 pitches. It was a strong bounce-back effort after ...
Dodgers activate Max Muncy from injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a five-game losing streak on Sunday and got one of their key players back a day later.,Third baseman Max Muncy was activated from the injured list on Monday in advance of the three-game series vs. Colorado. ,Muncy, 35, played at least 135 games for the Dodgers in each...
Playoff-bound Fever wrap regular season with Lynx rematch
The Indiana Fever have clinched a playoff spot, but their final test of the regular-season comes against the No. 1 team in the WNBA.,The Minnesota Lynx have two games to go before tipping off the playoffs as the No. 1 seed, starting with a visit to the Fever on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.,Indiana...
Rays hope to rekindle flickering playoff hopes in Chicago
The Tampa Bay Rays need both self-help and outside assistance to improve their flickering American League wild-card hopes.,Might third baseman Junior Caminero also suggest some metaphorical decapitation?,"We have 19 games left," Caminero said. "We just have to come play hard and take everybody's hea...
Report: Texans TE Cade Stover (foot) out indefinitely
Houston Texans tight end Cade Stover is out indefinitely after breaking his foot Sunday vs. Los Angeles, KPRC2 in Houston reported Monday.,Stover, 24, caught a team-high four passes for 22 yards in the 14-9 season-opening loss to the Rams. A fourth-round pick in the 2024 draft, he had 15 receptions ...
Status of Chiefs WRs Xavier Worthy, Jalen Royals unclear for Sunday vs. Eagles
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was non-committal about the status of wide receivers Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals for Sunday's home opener against Philadelphia when addressing media members Monday.,Coming off a rookie season where he led all Chiefs wide receivers with 638 yards and six tou...
Texas coach unloads on reporter with potty talk in Arch's defense
A reporter asked Steve Sarkisian if Arch Manning was experiencing pain when throwing the ball, and the Texas coach immediately went on the offensive at his Monday press conference in Austin.,"According to who?" Sarkisian asked about Manning's health. "He doesn't have any.",The reporter asked if ther...
49ers RT Colton McKivitz lands 3-year, $45M extension
The 49ers and Colton McKivitz have agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract that keeps the right tackle in San Francisco through the 2028 season.,The deal includes $27 million guaranteed, agents Doug Hendrickson and CJ LaBoy confirmed to ESPN on Monday.,McKivitz, 29, has started 40 of 63 games s...
Red Sox carry momentum of late-inning win into series opener vs. A's
Everybody seems to be concerned about Garrett Crochet's workload as the calendar nears mid-September.,The All-Star left-hander of the Boston Red Sox is more worried about the results.,Crochet looks to bounce back from his roughest outing of the season when he takes the mound against the Athletics on...
Playoff-contending Rangers open home series with MLB-leading Brewers
The Texas Rangers are angling for a playoff spot while the Milwaukee Brewers want to keep rolling to baseball's best record this season when they square off on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Brewers will send left-hander Jose Quintana (11-5, 3.72 ERA) to the mou...
Russell Wilson Benching Already on the Table After Nightmare Giants Debut
Russell Wilson’s Giants debut was a disaster, and Brian Daboll won’t commit to him as starter. Could rookie Jaxson Dart take over soon?...
Pinch-hitter Nick Sogard sparks Red Sox rally to beat Diamondbacks
Boston pinch-hitter Nick Sogard hit a tie-breaking, two-run double with two outs in a three-run ninth and the Red Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 to salvage the final game of a three-game series in Phoenix on Sunday.,Romy Gonzalez extended his career-high hitting streak to 10 games with a one-...